reached the semi-finals. Abate made his senior international debut for Italy in November 2011, in a friendly match against Poland. Abate was a member of the Italian squad that reached the UEFA Euro 2012 final. Abate also took part in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup for Italy, making three appearances in the group stage before suffering an injury which kept him out of the semi-finals, as Italy went on to win a bronze medal. Nearly two years after his debut, Abate scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Germany in November 2013, which ended in a 1–1 draw. He was part of Cesare Prandelli's 23-man Italy squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup held in Brazil, making 1 appearance throughout the tournament, in Italy's 1–0 defeat against Costa Rica in their second group match, as Italy were eliminated in the group stage. Managerial career On 2 July 2021, Abate was appointed as AC Milan's under-16 side coach. In the 2021–22 season, he led Milan U16 to reach the league final, then lost to Roma. On 5 July 2022, Milan announced Abate's promotion as coach of the under-19 side. Personal life Abate and his wife Valentina have three sons, Matteo (born 19 November 2011), Andrea (born 14 May 2013) and Benjamin (born 23 February 2018). The couple got married on 18 June 2015. Career statistics Club International International goals Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first. Honours AC Milan Serie A: 2010–11 Supercoppa Italiana: 2011, 2016 Italy U-21 Toulon Tournament: 2008 Italy UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2012 References External links Profile at AIC website Profile at FIGC website 1986 births Living people Footballers from Campania Sportspeople from the Province of Benevento Italian footballers Association football midfielders A.C. Milan players S.S.C. Napoli players U.C. Sampdoria players Piacenza Calcio 1919 players Modena F.C. players Empoli F.C. players Torino F.C. players Serie A players Serie B players Italy youth international footballers Italy under-21 international footballers Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Italy Italy international footballers UEFA Euro 2012 players 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2014 FIFA World Cup players A.C. Milan non-playing staff